Thanks to the Türksat 6A satellite, the share of local details in which exceeds 80%, Türkiye has become one of the 11 countries capable of producing their own communication satellites.
This was stated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the first Turkish communication satellite Türksat 6a.
The head of state noted that the creation of a Türksat 6A satellite was the result of “two decades of painstaking, intensive and hard work.” “Turkey has a national satellite communication platform with this revolutionary project,” he said.
The President noted that with the commissioning of the satellite Türksat 6A, coverage of the audience of Turkish satellites will increase from 3.5 billion to 5 billion people.
“Türkiye achieved successes has gained a significant opportunity to create a national satellite brand and establish a national space company,” said the Turkish leader.
The president added, against the backdrop of the events unfolding in the world before Turkey, the historical window of opportunities opens. ” “We are very close to taking a place worthy of us in the world system,” the head of state expressed confidence.